Emory University School of Medicine Program

Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Analyst Verified · Apr 20, 2023

Emory University School of Medicine Program

Emory University School of Medicine Program is a residency program specializing in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, located in Atlanta, Georgia, directed by Anita Sethna and coordinated by Renita McCoy. The program accepts applications through September 30, 2027. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at [email protected] or (404) 686-1424. IMGPrep analysts have verified and compiled this program’s IMG acceptance rate, USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 score requirements, Visa Sponsorship Policy, graduation year cutoff, and ECFMG certificate requirements — available to IMGPrep subscribers.

Program Identity & Fit

Emory Otolaryngology is the only academic otolaryngology program in metro Atlanta, providing tertiary and quaternary head and neck, otologic, rhinologic, and voice/swallowing care across a distinctive multi-site network spanning Emory University Hospital Midtown, Emory Decatur Hospital, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory University Hospital, the Emory Aesthetic Center, Grady Memorial Hospital, and the Atlanta VA Medical Center. This breadth exposes residents to a full-spectrum patient population, from safety-net and underserved care at Grady and the VA to complex tertiary referral and cosmetic cases at Emory-affiliated sites. Research is institutionally embedded through the Emory Research Group in Otolaryngology (ERGO) and Emory Innovation Group in Otolaryngology (EIGO), with faculty pursuing biomedical engineering collaborations (Georgia Tech), CDC, and American Cancer Society partnerships, alongside subspecialty depth in skull base surgery, head and neck oncology/microvascular reconstruction, rhinology, and pediatric otolaryngology. The chair explicitly frames the department's mission as training "the next generation of academic and private otolaryngology practitioners," indicating a dual-track orientation rather than an exclusively academic pipeline.

Who it fits
An applicant with strong head and neck oncology, skull base, or rhinology research involvement who has trained across safety-net and academic tertiary settings and seeks a multi-site otolaryngology residency balancing high-acuity subspecialty exposure with eventual flexibility between academic and private practice careers.
Research intensity
Strong - research is structurally embedded via ERGO/EIGO groups, named faculty investigators, and cross-institutional biomedical engineering and public health partnerships, though not stated as a mandatory dedicated research year.
Career orientation
Mixed - Academic Medicine, Community Practice
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Emory University School of Medicine Program
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09/30/2027
321 days left

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Deadline 09/30/2027 321 days left
Accreditation Status N/A
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CURRENT RESIDENTS
Program Director
Name: Anita Sethna
Program Coordinator
Name: Renita McCoy Email: [email protected] Phone: (404) 686-1424 Address: 550 Peachtree St NE,Atlanta
Program Website
https://med.emory.edu/departments/otolaryngology/index.html
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